WASH Hygiene Officer at Action Against Hunger – Katsina

Action Against Hunger is recruiting a WASH Hygiene Officer in Katsina. Reporting to the WASH Deputy Programme Manager, the officer will supervise public-health promotion, hygiene education, non-food item distribution, local coordination and WASH programme teams.

Hygiene promotion and distributions

• Coordinate KAP baseline surveys where required and use findings to plan hygiene-promotion strategies.
• Identify priority groups and design community campaigns in schools, health facilities and other settings.
• Deliver hygiene-promotion activities using relevant approaches such as PHAST, CHAST, WASH EM and CATI.
• Support BabyWASH interventions, contextualise training and IEC materials, and monitor implementation.
• Assess emergency public-health needs and organise beneficiary registration and distribution of non-food item kits.
• Apply SPHERE standards and conduct WASH FIT assessments with staff and local partners.

Training, coordination and supervision

• Train hygiene-promotion staff, volunteers and partners on programme approaches and technical tools.
• Collaborate with WASH managers and represent the organisation at local technical coordination meetings.
• Supervise team members, support recruitment, set objectives and assess performance.
• Coordinate with implementation partners, include gender considerations and submit regular technical reports.

Requirements

• Degree or HND in Public Health, Health Education, Sociology, Rural Development or a related discipline.
• At least three years’ relevant experience, including hygiene promotion and WASH programme delivery.
• Knowledge of emergency hygiene promotion, community engagement, PHAST, CHAST, BabyWASH or kit distribution.
• Experience in humanitarian programmes and donor-funded projects is an advantage.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, organisation, cultural sensitivity and flexibility to work in remote areas with limited services.
• Fluency in Hausa, English and Kanuri is an advantage, alongside commitment to the organisation’s humanitarian values.